- Date
- July 12, 1991, 09:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place
- Hawkinsville, GA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N31691Air Tractor AT-301
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 28, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910712027139A
- Case key
- 8432
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Probable cause
A complete loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in this accident was: the rough, uneven terrain at the forced landing site.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The ag pilot was completing his last spray pass when the engine began to run roughly. He pulled up to shut off the spray pump, and the engine subsequently quit. He attempted to force land the airplane on a dirt farm road, however upon touchdown he was unable to maintain directional control on the rough surface. The airplane collided with a ditch, and was substantially damaged. An FAA inspector visited the crash site and examined the wreckage. The aircraft had an adequate amount of fuel on board, and no evidence of a mechanical failure or malfunction could be found. The engine was started and successfully ran after the accident. The reason for the engine power loss could not be determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N31691
- Reported as
- Air Tractor AT-301
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 301-0585
- Airframe hours
- 3,412
- Engine
- P&W 1340, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Third Districi Flying Service
- Registered owner
- Third Districi Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · February 13, 1991 · 70 hours before
- Departed
- NONE · Hawkinsville, GA
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 64
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 17,267 total · 4,239 in this make and model · 17,267 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 129 in the last 30 days · 9 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 91 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ABY, 43 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.